Tormek TTS-100

[cwearing]

Would it be advisable to settle on a bevel angle of 45 degrees for roughing gouges and parting tools thereby avoiding the spacer block method? I assume that the TTS-100 turning tool setter would continue to function for these tools even as the grinding wheel wears.😕

 

[john lucas]

I don't know about on the Tormek but I had this conversation on sharpening spindle roughing gouges with a gentleman this weekend. We were discussing using the V arm on the Oneway system. Sharpening at angles greater than 45 degrees put the tool really close to the center line of the wheel which is very dangerous. Sharpening at 45 is a little above. I sharpen mine at 35 degrees but then I use my spindle roughing gouges more like spindle gouges than roughing. A better alternative is to sharpen then on a flat tool rest and simply rotate the tool by hand. It removes all danger.

 

[hockenbery]

The TTS-100 sets the bar in two positions depending on the hole used.
It works on any diameter wheel.

The jig is then set and the tool protrusion set to get various grinds.

They have a chart on setting them.
http://www.tormek.com/en/accessories/tts100/

I have the tormek but the only turning tools I use it for are the skews.

The Tormek puts a great edge on tools but it is too slow and messy for me.

Angles are more in the realm of what feels good and works for you.
I like something close to 40 degrees on the parting tool, 30 on the shallow roughing gouge and 35-40 on the U roughing gouge.
These are a bit more aggressive than a 45. Also I use my parting tool in peeling cuts. It you use it as a scraping tool 45 is probably better than 40.

I have a detail gouge with a 60 degree bevel and one with a 30 degree bevel. They do different jobs.

Al

 

[Bill Boehme]

Would it be advisable to settle on a bevel angle of 45 degrees for roughing gouges and parting tools thereby avoiding the spacer block method? I assume that the TTS-100 turning tool setter would continue to function for these tools even as the grinding wheel wears.😕

I assume that you are asking about bowl gouges rather than a spindle roughing gouge since the TTS-100 only works with bowl gouges and spindle gouges that fit in the SVD-185. The TTS-100 can also be used with skews, but I have never used mine for that purpose since I have my own preferred skew settings. It does not work with setting the angle on parting tools unless the tool has changed recently.

I have the tool and I use it for setting the grind on some of my gouges. You don't have to use 45° -- it also has a setting for 55°, the difference being whether you set the SVD-185 gouge jig at "2" or "4". As far as the TTS-100 tool is concerned, it automatically compensates for wear on the grinding wheel.

I have a tip for making it easier to use the TTS-100: When the tool is new, the two aluminum "wheels" are fairly tight and don't turn easily and also being bright polished aluminum, it is hard to tell when they are rotating. To take care of that, I do two things. First, I remove the two aluminum wheels and then using a tiny bit of Johnson's Paste Wax on a paper towel, I lubricate the plastic tool where the wheels snap in and I also lube the "axle" of the aluminum wheels. Let dry and then buff with a clean paper towel and then snap the wheels back onto the tool. Next, to more easily see when the wheels rotate, I use a sharpie to put a black line on each of the wheels. See the attached photo.



BTW, this should go without saying, but I will say it anyway, you slowly rotate the grind stone by hand when setting the bar position using the TTS-100 -- never try it with the stone running under power, else you may find yourself in the market for a new TTS-100.

 

[Ian Robertson]

BTW, this should go without saying, but I will say it anyway, you slowly rotate the grind stone by hand when setting the bar position using the TTS-100 -- never try it with the stone running under power, else you may find yourself in the market for a new TTS-100.

You're a spoil sport.🙂